Clinical Dietitian

Company: United Health Services
Location: Binghamton
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Clinical Dietician, Binghamton NYUnited Health Services is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our Diabetes Center in Binghamton, NY. Shift: Days Hours per week: 40 Salary range: Depending on experience----Clinical Dietician OverviewThe Outpatient Dietitian works to meet the nutritional and educational needs of the community by counseling the high nutritional risk patients referred to him/her by the medical provider. The Outpatient Dietitian recommends implements and provides education on specific nutrients and/or therapeutic diets to clients for disease prevention and management. Clinical Dietician Key Responsibilities and Expectations

• Identifies patients at nutritional risk using evidenced based criteria.
• Responds to nutrition consults as ordered by providers or requested by patients and members of the health care team.
• Assesses the patient's nutritional status and develops an interdisciplinary care plan to inpatients and outpatients.
• Provides nutrition education to inpatients and outpatients on prescribed diets.
• Provides follow up care to assess effectiveness of the nutrition care plan.
• Collaborates with other health care team members about patient's nutritional care through informal dialogue and interdisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Demonstrate commitment to organizational Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and InnovationPosition QualificationsEducation/Experience
  • Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or related field plus successful completion of a supervised practice program for nutrition.
  • One year experience in the dietetics field.
  • Preferred:
  • Previous clinical experience in an acute care teaching facility.
  • Previous outpatient counseling experience. License/Certification
    • Minimum Required:
    • Registered Dietitian.
    • NYS certification as a dietitian-nutritionist (CDN)
    • Preferred:
    • Not Applicable Employee Benefits at United Health ServicesWhen you work at United Health Services, you become part of our family. We're proud to offer competitive benefits and compensation to our employees who make an impact every day.
      • Health, dental, and vision insurance
      • Voluntary benefits, including cancer, pet, and life insurance
      • 403(b) retirement plan with company match model
      • Immediate accrual of paid time off
      • Wellness program rewards and insurance discounts
      • Employee Assistant Program (EAP) counseling and concierge services
      • Free, extensive online training through HealthStreamAbout United Health ServicesUnited Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York's Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises 600+ providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.United Health Services employees and providers are "LOVED!" This means we're Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you'll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation. About New York's Southern TierAs an employee of United Health Services, you'll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We're a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada. ----United Health Services in an Equal Opportunity Employer.United Health Services, Inc. and the members of the UHS System neither are affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed nor approved by, nor otherwise associated with, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), UHS of Delaware, Inc. nor their affiliates, which can be found at www.uhsinc.com.

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